by Webtech | January 3, 2024 | Athlete's Performances, Calendar of Events, New Generation
Mark your calendars and polish your running shoes, track and field fans! Jamaica College’s Ashenheim Stadium is about to witness a blazing-fast weekend as two back-to-back meets promise to ignite the sprinting scene in Jamaica. Brace yourself for the OndiRun/JC...
by Hubert Lawrence | October 10, 2022 | Athlete's Performances, New Generation
Jamaica had 9 women who broke the 11-second barrier in the 100m in 2022. Among them was World Championships silver relay medal winner Nataliah Whyte who is reflecting gratefully on a solid 2022 season. After lowering her 100m personal best to 10.97 seconds, Whyte can...
by Hubert Lawrence | October 3, 2022 | New Generation, World U20
Believe it or not, 20 years have passed since Jamaica hosted the 2002 World Junior Championships. The meet heralded the coming of a new global star, Usain Bolt and launched the careers of several Jamaicans who went to the forefront of the sport. Together, they...
by Hubert Lawrence | June 25, 2022 | Athlete's Performances, New Generation
2011 World Champion Yohan Blake, Olympic Bronze medallist Shericka Jackson and World Under 20 Champion Tina Clayton turned on the speed to bring day 2 of the National Championships to a crescendo. With sprint hungry patrons on their feet inside the National Stadium,...
by Hubert Lawrence | June 25, 2022 | Athlete's Performances, New Generation
The National Championships began with a shock result in the high jump but blossomed into a night for sprint fans to enjoy. 4-time World 100 champion Shelly-Ann Fraser Pryce lifted patrons out her their seats at the National Stadium on June 23 with a stunning run in...
by Hubert Lawrence | May 30, 2022 | New Generation
When the 100m time of 9.86 seconds was first achieved, it was a world record. Set at the 1991 World Championships, it gave American Carl Lewis the gold medal in the most hotly contested 100 final of all time. Now it’s a calling card for Jamaican Oblique Seville...